An old village centre
Ewell's heart is a cluster of modestly sized, vernacular buildings around an informal crossroads, a layout that has given the settlement the feel of an old Surrey village even as housing has spread around it.
Bourne Hall and its park
Bourne Hall, a civic building completed at the end of the 1960s, sits in a park with a pond and footpaths at the centre of the village and now houses a local museum, a library and community space.
A separate borough from Reigate
Ewell falls under Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, a different planning authority from Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, which covers Reigate itself despite the short distance between the two.
Frequently asked questions
Which council handles planning in Ewell?+
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, a separate authority from Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, which covers Reigate.
Where does the name Ewell come from?+
It comes from the Old English aewielle, meaning a spring at the head of a river, referring to the source of the River Hogsmill near the village.
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Useful local links
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority covering Reigate itself, along with Redhill, Horley, Banstead and several nearby villages.
- Mole Valley District Council – Do I need planning permission — The planning authority covering Dorking, Ashtead, Leatherhead and several villages southwest of Reigate.
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – Planning permission — The planning authority covering Epsom, a separate borough from Reigate and Banstead.
- Tandridge District Council – Planning and building — The planning authority covering Caterham, Nutfield and South Nutfield.
- GOV.UK – Planning permission: when you need it — Government guidance on when planning permission is required in England and Wales.
- GOV.UK – Party Wall etc. Act 1996 guidance — Government guidance on notifying neighbours and resolving disputes over shared or boundary walls, relevant to attached garage conversions and extensions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.